A discussion of contemporary issues in media ethics, with olives and a twist. Made with only the freshest ingredients, shaken, stirred and poured over ice. I should also mention that I do like the odd, occasional martini. Bombay Sapphire gin and Lillet, dry and plenty of salty olives.
Welcome to this cocktail of journalism and alcohol. A fine combination!

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Ethical Martini - now at Wordpress

What"s going on?

This is a blog about media ethics and journalism / journalists. It is meant to be useful for students, but also for media consumers.

I'm also combining my work passion with my pleasure, the not-so-humble martini.

This is my first blog. I'm a digital immigrant, so please be patient. I will be back regularly to update this with a weekly "ethical outrage". Comments welcome.

I am also interested in developing a team to contribute. If you're interested email me (address in top right corner of this page).

Journalism in the Age of YouTubeI am currently working on a book about journalism today - how blogging, social networking and citizen journalism are changing the way journalism is done, marketed and interpreted.I have set up a search-engine-wiki (swicki) at Eurekster. You can visit there and see what my searches are throwing up and you can add commentary too.I'm soliciting comments, advice and tips. All will be gratefully acknowledged.News topic de jourThe civilian body count in Iraq is one of the untold stories of our time. It deserves much more coverage than it gets. You can click through the logo to check the latest casualty and death figures.

The BBC website has an interactive map of Baghdad showing ethnic divisions and locations of serious attacks. It is one of the most graphic representations of the breakdown of Iraqi society since the March 2003 coalition invasion

Published Work

The Eprint archive at the University of Queensland library has nine of my previous publications, including my PhD in PDF form.
If you're interested in media technologies and ethics, you might like to buy a copy of my books.
Communication and New Media: From Broadcast to Narrowcast, co-authored with Dr John Harrison (OUP 2007)Journalism Ethics: Arguments and Cases, co-authored with Associate Professor Roger Patching (OUP 2005) and soon to be released in a second edition.